I smiled when I saw my mother. She was sitting on the railing of the bridge near our house. "Mama!" I called out to her and ran to her with my short, stubby legs of mine. Her head bolted over to me and tears fell from her eyes.

"No..." She whispered just loud enough for me to hear. I watched as I saw my mother fall from the railing. I stood in silence and heard the water beneath the bridge splash as moms body fell.

"Marina!" I heard my fathers voice cry out in pain just a few inches behind me. "Oh God, oh no..." He cried. He looked to me without saying any words but he had sorrow and pity in his eyes. I didn't really know what happened but I felt sad nonetheless. I cried alongside my father and hugged him tight.

Eight years have passed since then and I found out what had happened that day. It was my 12th birthday today, I didn't throw myself a party. Instead, I found my father at the same spot my mother was at. Before I could call out to him to stop him, he jumped. Again, I heard the water splash as his body fell into it. Tears rushed down my cheeks and I felt my eyes go puffy. "Why?" I cried to myself. "Why is this happening?"

I ran back inside where my adopted brother was. He asked me what was wrong but I ignored him and continued to my room. I cried myself to sleep that night, ignoring the worried calls of my brother.

Another three years passed. I live with my brother who is now twenty-one. I sat in my classroom and stared out the window. Ah, how good it would feel to die. I thought to myself and sighed. I walked back to my house after school ended.

I looked to the spot where my mother and father ended themselves. I walk over, put my bag on the floor, and climb up to the railing. I sit alone and think to myself, Maybe, just maybe, I can fly away from here. Just like a bird. It's tempting to try. I might just do it.

I hear my brother call out to me, "Janice!" But I ignore him. I close my eyes and let the wind take me. I finally open my eyes again to see my mother and father with open arms down at the bottom.

"Mom... Dad..." I whispered and let the tears fall, "You'll catch me, right?" I smiled as I felt the water grab my body and pull me under. I let go of my breath and sunk to the bottom as I let myself go.